About Dr Darryl

Dr Darryl Cross is a clinical psychologist who is also an accredited coach, an author, international speaker and guest university lecturer.

He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, and an accredited Personal and Executive Coach.

Darryl has worked for the Australian federal government as a vocational psychologist, been a senior tutor and lecturer at the University of Queensland in Brisbane and Macquarie University in Sydney. He was previously a sessional lecturer at the University of South Australia and at Torrens University in South Australia. Whilst in Brisbane he was also the honorary consultant for the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau working with families and adolescents.

Dr Darryl was also a Director of a Unit for Children with Behavior Problems with the Department of Psychiatry at the Adelaide Women and Childrens’ Hospital. He has been in his own private practice for more than thirty years. He consults with a range of clients including teenagers who who require career guidance.

In this book Darryl details for us the essential issues of adolescence and the incredible experience for the teenager, the parents and the whole family….Identity with independence but connection, what a great formula for living.